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Ouze wrote:

d-usa wrote:[So why do people have guns. Just call 911, you don't need your own personal arsenal

As they say, "When seconds count, the police are just minutes away".

Why do you carry a gun? Because a cop is too heavy.

I like that one as well.

I can't speak for other people, but I live in a rural area with no local police service. As a result my policing and other emergency services come from the county. There have been situations previously where I have had to call 911, and the fastest they ever arrived was about 20 minutes.

While I do not own a gun, I absolutely understand why my neighbors might. I own a taser instead since the person most likely to burglarize my house is known to us, looking for painkillers, and I'd prefer not to kill him if possible.

d-usa wrote:

Frazzled wrote:

MrMoustaffa wrote:

Frazzled wrote:You need armed security for the Weathermen? Are your predictions that bad? What happened to just calling the police?

I'm sure at least one idiot has tried to break in and steal the computers and equipment they have in there. I know around here (kentucky) people have stolen far stranger things.

Heck, if I remember correctly, people have even stolen the warning devices and parts from weather sirens in the past.

Also, holy crap, how many wiener dogs do you have??!?!?

Just call 911. You don't need your own personal police force.

So why do people have guns. Just call 911, you don't need your own personal arsenal

I carry a gun because a cop is too heavy.


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Also before Frazz gets on infowars again the Social Security Administration posted a PO for bullets today, yes they have cops. No its not a conspiracy.

d-usa wrote:

Frazzled wrote:

MrMoustaffa wrote:

Frazzled wrote:You need armed security for the Weathermen? Are your predictions that bad? What happened to just calling the police?

I'm sure at least one idiot has tried to break in and steal the computers and equipment they have in there. I know around here (kentucky) people have stolen far stranger things.

Heck, if I remember correctly, people have even stolen the warning devices and parts from weather sirens in the past.

Also, holy crap, how many wiener dogs do you have??!?!?

Just call 911. You don't need your own personal police force.

So why do people have guns. Just call 911, you don't need your own personal arsenal

Why does the Obama administration wish greater control then? If its good enough for them it should be good enough for everyone. Seriously you don't need armed guards at every stinking government office. The Social Security one I can understand (another order) as they have to deal with irate people (doesn't keep me from being jealous though). This one is still stupid.

They are probably ordering the guns now because they have a secret memo from boss Obama that states that after the November election bullets will be outlawed.

[/tinfoil]

But on a serious note, I better stock up on bullets now. If this is going to be anything like 2008 there will be another run on the gun stores after the election if Obama wins a second term because everybody has to arm themselves before the evil democrats take away your guns. Took almost 2 years for things to return to normal.

How do I apply for a permit to carry a cop around guys?

KalashnikovMarine wrote:How do I apply for a permit to carry a cop around guys?

If you pay taxes you are already entitled to one. Just walk up to one and pick him up. They will understand.

Frazzled wrote:

d-usa wrote:

Frazzled wrote:

MrMoustaffa wrote:

Frazzled wrote:You need armed security for the Weathermen? Are your predictions that bad? What happened to just calling the police?

I'm sure at least one idiot has tried to break in and steal the computers and equipment they have in there. I know around here (kentucky) people have stolen far stranger things.

Heck, if I remember correctly, people have even stolen the warning devices and parts from weather sirens in the past.

Also, holy crap, how many wiener dogs do you have??!?!?

Just call 911. You don't need your own personal police force.

So why do people have guns. Just call 911, you don't need your own personal arsenal

WHy does the Obama adminkstration wish greater control trhen? If its good enough for them it should be good enough for everyone. Seriously you don't need armed guards at every stinking government office. The Social Security one I can understand (another order) as they have to deal with irate people (doesn't keep me from being jealous though). This one is still stupid.

Oh look, a gun advocate is using a ridiculous absolutist argument. What a shock.

d-usa wrote:They are probably ordering the guns now because they have a secret memo from boss Obama that states that after the November election bullets will be outlawed.

[/tinfoil]

But on a serious note, I better stock up on bullets now. If this is going to be anything like 2008 there will be another run on the gun stores after the election if Obama wins a second term because everybody has to arm themselves before the evil democrats take away your guns. Took almost 2 years for things to return to normal.

I haven't seen cartridge prices on the rise more than inflation at this point. Having said that I've fully stocked up on magazines, just to be safe.


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AustonT wrote:

d-usa wrote:

Frazzled wrote:

MrMoustaffa wrote:

Frazzled wrote:You need armed security for the Weathermen? Are your predictions that bad? What happened to just calling the police?

I'm sure at least one idiot has tried to break in and steal the computers and equipment they have in there. I know around here (kentucky) people have stolen far stranger things.

Heck, if I remember correctly, people have even stolen the warning devices and parts from weather sirens in the past.

Also, holy crap, how many wiener dogs do you have??!?!?

Just call 911. You don't need your own personal police force.

So why do people have guns. Just call 911, you don't need your own personal arsenal

I carry a gun because a cop is too heavy.


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Also before Frazz gets on infowars again the Social Security Administration posted a PO for bullets today, yes they have cops. No its not a conspiracy.

I can understand the SS office request. (I saw it too). I'm just jealous.

Frazzled wrote:

d-usa wrote:They are probably ordering the guns now because they have a secret memo from boss Obama that states that after the November election bullets will be outlawed.

[/tinfoil]

But on a serious note, I better stock up on bullets now. If this is going to be anything like 2008 there will be another run on the gun stores after the election if Obama wins a second term because everybody has to arm themselves before the evil democrats take away your guns. Took almost 2 years for things to return to normal.

I haven't seen cartridge prices on the rise more than inflation at this point. Having said that I've fully stocked up on magazines, just to be safe.

I don't know that prices went up after the 2008 elections, but it was hard to find certain calibers on the shelf because people were stockpiling them because they knew that Obama was just waiting to send in the military to take away their guns.

d-usa wrote:

KalashnikovMarine wrote:How do I apply for a permit to carry a cop around guys?

If you pay taxes you are already entitled to one. Just walk up to one and pick him up. They will understand.

that works, does the cop have to be unconcealed at all times? Do I have to feed the cop or can he get his own lunch? Do they work in shifts?

Such confusing laws about carrying cops in this state XD

Frazzled wrote:
Why does the Obama administration wish greater control then? If its good enough for them it should be good enough for everyone. Seriously you don't need armed guards at every stinking government office. The Social Security one I can understand (another order) as they have to deal with irate people (doesn't keep me from being jealous though). This one is still stupid.

You know as well as I do this was never for "armed guards" at a government office. It was for cops, weird basically unknown cops with a specific mandate to protect fisheries and manatees, but still just cops. For publicities sake they could roll the OLE into the USDAs law enforcement structure and leave those 60 some odd guys in a separate division. These guys were one of the "hundreds" of LEAs rolled into the DHS post-911, thank god the FBI can now count on interdepartmental cooperation from the fish cops.
I digress.

I care nothing for your arguments and will continue to thank the lord for the brave guys keeping us safe from ANGRY CLOUDS!

Steve steveson wrote:I care nothing for your arguments and will continue to thank the lord for the brave guys keeping us safe from ANGRY CLOUDS!

Rodney the wiener dog is appreciative of all attempts to surpress thunder.

I care nothing for your arguments and will continue to thank the lord for the brave guys keeping us safe from ANGRY CLOUDS!

You change that tune when rockets and mortars comes through them.....wait...thats Afghanistan....

Why is nobody paying attention to the fact that 46,000 rounds is a very small quantity of ammo for such a large organization. While i'm beffudled as to why they would need bullets in the first place, why the heck would they not order more?

And did they order guns as well? WTF lol

Their law enforcement division probably already have pistols.

tomorrow's Forecast:

"Partly cloudy with a chance of massive zombie infection."

AegisGrimm wrote:tomorrow's Forecast:

"Partly cloudy with a chance of massive zombie infection."

Zombies are the purview of the CDC

GalacticDefender wrote:Why is nobody paying attention to the fact that 46,000 rounds is a very small quantity of ammo for such a large organization. While i'm beffudled as to why they would need bullets in the first place, why the heck would they not order more?

And did they order guns as well? WTF lol

Several people did, it's just some people either didn't see the posts or didn't care. I know people who own 5,000 rounds of various types of ammunition, just because they can get it cheaper by buying it in bulk. Heck, I've probably got at least 2,000 rounds of .22 ammunition in my closet downstairs, and I haven't shot in ages. If they're being serious about training and practicing their aim, that probably won't last very long. Even if they're just for in the field in emergencies, once those rounds are distributed to the various sites, it's not all that much.

Ouze wrote:I like that one as well.

I can't speak for other people, but I live in a rural area with no local police service. As a result my policing and other emergency services come from the county. There have been situations previously where I have had to call 911, and the fastest they ever arrived was about 20 minutes.

While I do not own a gun, I absolutely understand why my neighbors might. I own a taser instead since the person most likely to burglarize my house is known to us, looking for painkillers, and I'd prefer not to kill him if possible.

I can sympathize with this. I live in a small town that is barely worth a dot on the map. Nearest police station is a good 20 minute drive away, and heaven forbid they get stuck behind a tractor or something. Add in that where I live in, some people are heavily addicted to meth (major problem in KY) and they'll do just about anything to get cash for it. My neighbor's house was ransacked just the other day, and she lives just up the road. Given that I live in a nicer house, and it's pretty well known that we have lots of music equipment, I fear it's only a matter of time till we're robbed as well. Add in the fact that we've had people murdered in their own home just a couple blocks over, and you'd realize why I'd rather have a firearm than a tazer.

When you live in an area like this, you realize why we have the 2nd amendment. I know the moment I'm 21 I'm applying for my concealed carry permit for this reason. I already work a lot at late hours in weird areas of town, and live near a crime infested neighborhood. I wish I didn't have to, but to be honest, it would be stupid not to have some measure of protection these days.

At the very least, I'll be safe at my FLGS. We have a prison guard and a local National Guard member who both carry a firearm at all times in a holster on their belt, and know how to use them. It's really funny to watch new players get nervous around them at tournaments

Sorry for all the off topic, but I just had to get that off my chest. And since this thread is probably going to get locked soon, may as well do it now

Zombies are the purview of the CDC

Heh, not in any movie I have come across. The CDC are just there to have empty, ripped tents for the survivors to come across.

I can't speak for other people, but I live in a rural area with no local police service.

My city PD is about 2 minutes down the road. To recap: If I had my phone already in hand, called the police, and they magically knew my situation and location and instantly sent out people who did not have delays (Which road? Ah hell, wrong turn.) from that station, it will be two minutes before I get help. It does not take 2 minutes to get yourself beaten into the ICU or dead.

Ain't any practical difference between county and city. If someone decides they're going to screw you up, it'll almost certainly be over before the police arrive. You will, however, be able to have your statement taken or a chalk outline drawn much faster than a county department.


Back on topic though: 46,000 rounds? This was just so they could qualify officers, wasn't it? 50 people in some weekend/3day pistol classes will go through more ammo than that.

Now I know why they need gunz/bulletz... they need 'em to protect their goodies.

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http://washingtonexaminer.com/a-fisherman-sues-the-feds-for-acting-like-crooks/article/2505139#.UC64mKmPV2A

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